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Refined Oak Desk, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Refined Oak desk, 1960s. Nicely made from solid Oak with lovely exceptional details. Unfortunately
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$6,052
1940s Belgian Oak Desk
Located in High Point, NC
From circa 1940, this desk features plenty of drawer storage, an elegant
traditional construction
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Vintage 1940s Belgian French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,750
Carved French Oak Bonheur de Jour or Writing Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Carved French oak Bonheur de Jour or writing table
This is a superbly carved French oak Bonheur
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables
1940
s Art Deco French Oak and Leather Desk
Located in Paris, FR
A majestic 20th-century French vintage office desk with beautiful sculpted neo-classical style
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20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Art Nouveau Oak Side Table Writing Table Vegetal Ornementation, c 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French antique oak side or writing table, circa 1900.
Made in the art Nouveau period : the carving
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
18th Century French Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th century French writing table veneered in tulipwood with rosewood and kingwood inlaid bandings
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Antique 1780s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Louis XIII Style Double Barley Twist Writing Table or Desk
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 19th century French Louis XIII style writing table or bureau plat, having a rectangular top
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Antique 1870s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century French Country Oak Desk with Two Drawers
Located in Birmingham, AL
Early 19th century French Country desk handcrafted in Normandy by talented artisans of solid oak
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Antique 1820s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Writing Table, Circa 1870
Located in Los Angeles, CA
great writing table, desk, side board or serving table.
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Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Writing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovely carved french oak writing or occasional table with original marble top.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Art Nouveau French Sculpted Oak Office Desk and Chair
Located in Paris, FR
An exquisite office and desk chair fashioned from solid oak wood dating back to the 1920s. The
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An excellent-quality, highly carved, oak French Renaissance Revival writing table with two drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Oak
Oak Pedestal Desk, circa 1920
Located in Culver City, CA
Oak Pedestal Desk, made in France circa 1920.
Beautiful oak construction with a variety of
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Vintage 1920s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Modernist Desk in Solid Oak from the 40
s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French modernist desk from the 30/40's, structure in solid oak and veneer. Very original shape and
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Guillerme
Chambron Oak Desk with Drawer Units, France, 1950
s
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Austin, TX
Desk by collectible Mid-Century Modern designers Guillerme et Chambron in their Classic French oak
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Louis XV Period Oak 2-Drawer Writing Table, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing two drawers and having a shaped apron, raised on cabriole legs
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Guillerme
Chambron Oak Desk, for Votre Maison, France, 1950
s
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Austin, TX
Desk by collectible Mid-Century Modern designers Guillerme et Chambron in their Classic French oak
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century French Desk in Washed Oak
Located in Round Top, TX
French antique desk in washed oak from the early 20th century. This lovely desk has such a great
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Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
French 19th Century Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This writing table is richly carved around the skirt and the drawers with twisted legs.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Solid Oak Desk with Red Tooled Leather Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
modern and antique pieces. Created of solid French oak, this writing table features slim turned legs and
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
French Art Deco Oak Dining Table or Desk
Located in London, GB
An oak wall mounted desk top table or dining table.
French, c1950s.
Simple and austere in
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Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Auffray
Co French Louis XV Provincial Tooled Leather Bureau Plat Writing Desk
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Custom ordered French Provincial Bureau Plat or lady's writing desk by Auffray & Company. Features
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Vintage 1970s Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak, Walnut, Paint
Midcentury Oak Desk from France, circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Midcentury oak desk From France, circa 1960. Solid oak construction with drawer. Original
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Vintage 1960s European Desks and Writing Tables
French 19th Century Provincial Oak Desk or Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An exceptional French desk or table with a reserved, Provincial design that is universal and
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Antique French Heavily Carved Solid Oak 3 Drawer Desk or Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Exquisite hand carved antique French solid oak writing or console table with 3 very useful drawers
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This writing table is nicely carved with a drawer hidden on the belt, warm color of the wood with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Oak Desk by Rene Gabriel
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Albany, NY
Post World War II oak desk with bronze drawer pulls.
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$6,800
Guillerme et Chambron Oak and Leather Mid-Century French Desk
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in London, GB
A Guillerme et Chambron petite desk.
Oak and leather.
France, c1960s.
Single drawer to the
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique French Louis XV Style End Table or Side Table or Ladies Writing Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French white oak Louis XV side tables, such as this are rare finds, especially in original
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Antique 1830s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
19th century French writing table.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Jacques Quinet Oak and Leather Waterfall Desk, France 1960
s
By Jacques Quinet
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional oak desk by Jacques Quinet, the original model made for the office of the mayor of
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
French 19th Century Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is a very nice twisted legs writing Table Louis XIII style, it wears character and easy to
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Art Deco Cerused Oak Curved Desk Attributed to Jules Leleu
By Francisque Chaleyssin, André Arbus, Charles Dudouyt, Gio Ponti, Jules Leleu
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco cerused oak curved desk attributed to Jules Leleu. This stunning French Modern
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Abattant Chest of Drawers and Desk
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Desk Secretary Chest Server Drawers Barley Twist Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Handsome 19th century Antique French oak Renaissance revival library office desk with secretary top
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
A Fine 18th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Dressing Writing Table Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exceptional dressing table of the finest quality, this exquisite work features the most exhuberant cuts of crotch-mahogany across the apron and top. The center drawer is character...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Writing Table Desk with Faux Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique ladie's writing desk was carved in northern France, circa 1860. Rectangular
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Paint
Custom French Mid-Century Style Cerused Oak Desk, Jean-Michel Frank
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Sober, elegant and practical French mid-century desk or writing table in the modern neoclassical
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writin...
Materials
Oak
Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Oak 2 Drawers
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Library Office Desk with Double Drawers, 3" Barley
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French modernist oak desk in the style of Guillerme and Chambron
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French modernist desk from the 50s in the style of the work of Guillerme & Chambron. This solid oak
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Table Desk Renaissance Gothic c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library table desk Renaissance Gothic.
Direct from France
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th century French Carved Oak Dolphin Sofa Table Desk Renaissance Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak dolphin sofa table desk Renaissance Gothic 19th c
~Direct from France
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Very nice scale, warmth color and nice carving on the belt, always useful anywhere at home.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Oak Wood Desk or Dining Table Style of Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in New York, NY
1940s French desk in the style of Charles Dudouyt.
Also would make a great dining table.
Two
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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Table Desk Renaissance Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak dolphin library table desk Renaissance Gothic
~Direct from France
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Modern Rectangular Brutalist Desk / Dining Table in Solid Oak, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Large modern country style working desk / dining table with a drawer in solid oak. Made by a French
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Bureau Desk
Located in New York, NY
A French Bureau Plat Desk in bleached oak, set on elegant barley twist legs, offering a blend of
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$6,200
Writing Table, 19th Century French Renaissance
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance writing table makes a great choice as a home office desk, an
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Antique 1860s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Desk Table Renaissance Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~
~A wonderful antique French carved oak library tale or “bureau plat” desk
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Bureau Desk
Located in New York, NY
A French Bureau Plat Desk in bleached oak, set on elegant barley twist legs, offering a blend of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$6,500
Antique French Library Table Desk Bureau Plat Renaissance Carved Oak Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Library Table Desk Bureau Plat Renaissance Carved Oak Gothic.
Direct from France
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Oak Desk, Guillerme et Chambron, France, 1950
s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century oak desk with organic shaped top with inlaid glass and leather. Single stack of drawers
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Glass, Oak
19th Century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Table Desk Renaissance Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Table Desk Renaissance Gothic
~Direct from
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French DIning Table Library Desk Renaissance Carved Oak Baroque c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
!
THIS MASSIVE writing desk, library table, conference table OR DINING TABLE is solid oak with a rich
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Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Ebonized Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century ebonized French desk, 1890.
Knee hole dimensions - 19" W x 24" H.
Dimensions
55
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$2,670
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style.
Direct from France, a
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Louis XV Period Oak Three-Drawer Writing Table, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular galleried top open on one side, the conforming case housing three drawers with brass pulls and raised on tapering cabriole legs.
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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French Oak Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French oak writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each French oak writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and metal. If you’re shopping for a French oak writing desk, we have 674 options in-stock, while there are 18 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the French oak writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A French oak writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison and Pierre Paulin each produced at least one beautiful French oak writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a French Oak Writing Desk?
Prices for a French oak writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $512 and can go as high as $138,180, while the average can fetch as much as $4,044.
Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
Questions About French Oak Writing Desk
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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